Articles by Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo
Pierre Kwenders Tells His Life Story Through Dance Music
PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2022
Many musicians can point to specific moments from childhood when they knew they wanted to be a musician. Pierre Kwenders didn't realize his...
Canadians Are Thriving in Latin Music, but Can They Succeed at Home?
PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2022
To see the impact of the worldwide rise of Latin music, Cruzito can feel the change at home in Montreal, the city he and his family moved t...
'Dope Don't Sell Itself,' but 2 Chainz's Rapping Does
PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2022
2 Chainz has been a staple in the game for over a decade, and with his latest album, Dope Don't Sell Itself, he proves that his relevance r...
Les Louanges Drives His Sound in Many Directions but Doesn't 'Crash'
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2022
The refreshing funkiness and relatable lyrical content of La nuit est une panthère, the 2018 debut album by Vincent Roberge's Les Louanges...
Nas Deepens His Legacy by Making 'Magic'
PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2022
On Christmas Eve, veteran Queens MC Nas dropped his Magic project to an unsuspecting audience. If the Grammy win and nomination for his fir...
Kaytranada Isn't 'Intimidated' When Pushing the Boundaries of His Sound
PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2021
Kaytranada's career arc has been characterized by a constant evolution in sound and scope that somehow continues to solidify his core signa...
Summer Walker Goes Beyond the Breakup Record on 'Still Over It'
PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2021
Still Over It, Summer Walker's follow-up to 2019 breakthrough Over It, clearly lays out its subject matter in no subtle terms with song tit...
Franglais Street Slang: Quebec Rappers Build Bridges over the Language Barrier
PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2021
Loyal viewers of Quebec's top morning show, Salut Bonjour, may have done a double take when Montreal rappers FouKi and Nate Husser's new tr...